BRENZO Henry S - 419 BS 301 BGH

 

Henry Stephen BRENZO

 

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Source : GFM (Ellen Marchese)
NUMBER OF SERVICE32288464
AGE26 yo
DATE OF BIRTH24 September 1917 Elmira, Chemung County, NEW YORK
ENLISTMENT STATENEW YORK
FAMILY

Parents : Dominic & Anna BRENZO

RANKTechnical Sergeant
FONCTIONradio technician
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT NY
DATE of ENLISTEMENT25 May 1942
 SQUADRON419th Bomber Squadron
 GROUP301st Bomber Group, Heavy
ARMY15th US Air Force
DATE OF DEATH16 November 1943

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Source : Andy

STATUSMIA
PLACE OF DEATHMediterranean Sea
CEMETERYRHONE AMERICAN CEMETERY and MEMORIAL of Draguignan

Map of Rhône American Cemetery

GRAVE
Wall of the Missing
DECORATION

Air Medal with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters

Purple Heart

 European African Middle Eastern Campaing Medal

American Campaign Medal

World War II Victory Medal

AAF Air Crew Badge


Air Medal with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters

Photo FDLM

EAMECampaign

american campaign medal

victory medal

badge-aaf_aircrew

 
usaf 15af 301_Bombardment_Group 353_bomber_Squadron
STORY

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Source : GFM
 		 

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Woodlawn Cemetery in Elmira, New York
Source : Rich Fullam

TSgt Henry S. Brenzo was the assigned radio operator on B-17F # 42-30115, assigned to the 419th Bomb Squadron.

On November 16, 1943, the crew was sent, along with a formation of bombers, to attack the facilities at the airbase located in Istres Le Tube, France.

As the formation neared the target area, a number of German fighters attacked.

Making several firing passes, and raking the formation with machine gun and cannon fire, they managed to shoot down the B-17 carrying Brenzo.

No parachutes were seen coming from the stricken ship. It crashed into the sea, killing all crew members. No remains were ever recovered.

Crew of  B-17F # 42-301151 Lt Jerry E. DODGE  Pilote
2 Lt Harold SOLOMAN  Co Pilote
2 Lt Philo S. MANIATTY  Navigateur
2 Lt Fred F. MacDONALD  Bombardier
TSgt Clarence A. BECK  Mécanicien Mitrailleur
TSgt Henry S. BRENZO  Radio Opérateur
Sgt  Edward Q. RIVOZ Mitrailleur
SSgt Richard D. DRAGER   Mitrailleur
SSgt Vincent S. MitrailleurJAKUBCZAK  Mitrailleur
Sgt  Joseph P. COLEMAN  Photo

SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTOAbmc.gov - Findagrave.com - Airforce.togetherweserved.com
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